Adelbert Behncke

Adelbert Behncke (7 June 1874-23 October 1919) was a Communist Party of Germany leader who served as the Chairman of the Augsburg Soviet during the German Revolution.

Biography
Adelbert Behncke was born in Augsburg, Bavaria, German Empire in 1874, and he worked as a small arms factory laborer for years. During the early 20th century, he became involved with Communist Party of Germany, becoming a leading figure in its Augsburg branch. In 1919, during the German Revolution, Behncke led a communist uprising in Augsburg, becoming the Chairman of the Augsburg Soviet. He personally commanded the 3,000 Red Guards assembled to fight against the Reichswehr, but his small army was crushed by the numerically superior Reichswehr forces of Hermann Groener. Behncke was summarily executed by a Reichswehr firing squad for treason.